Journal article
Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel's Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness
Workplace health & safety, v 68(12), pp 552-559
01 Dec 2020
PMID: 32525462
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Abstract
Background: Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative provides basic education about bleeding to potential immediate responders. The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness related to responding to a life-threatening bleeding emergency in school personnel at an urban high school.Methods: High school personnel from an urban high school (N= 156) completed a 1-hour STB course that included a didactic and hands-on component. Participants rated their agreement with statements about self-efficacy and school preparedness on a 5-point Likert-type scale, responded to items regarding how school personnel could be better prepared for life-threatening emergencies, and had the option to provide written responses pre- and post-course.Findings: Independent samplesttests revealed that perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness increased after the course (p< .001). Before the course, 87% of participants felt they needed training, 80% felt the school needed clearer procedures, and 74% felt the school required more equipment for a life-threatening bleeding incident compared with 63%, 69%, and 78% post-course, respectively. Thematic analysis of written responses revealed that participants desired higher frequencies of STB training, more equipment, clearer school procedures, and realistic training scenarios with students.Conclusions/Application to Practice: The STB course increased both perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness in a sample of high school personnel. Qualitative analyses provided insight to personnel's opinion of STB's effectiveness and what is necessary to maintain or follow through with this knowledge after completion of the course.
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- Title
- Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel's Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness
- Creators
- Autumn D. Nanassy - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenRichard L. Graf - Drexel UniversityRoss Budziszewski - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenRochelle Thompson - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenAdam Zwislewski - Hahnemann University HospitalLoreen Meyer - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenHarsh Grewal - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Workplace health & safety, v 68(12), pp 552-559
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- American Trauma Society-Pennsylvania Division
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Accelerated Career Entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000540039100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85086325514
- Other Identifier
- 991019168385104721
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